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Algernon Cecil Newton R.A. (British, 1880-1968) Little Paddocks, Berkshire signed with monogram and dated '43' (lower left) oil on canvas 61.3 x 91.6 cm. (24 1/8 x 36 in.) Fußnoten Provenance Commissioned by Sir James Horlick O.B.E. (1886–1972) in 1943 Sale; Dreweatts, Newbury, 30 June 2010, lot 110 Sale; Christie's, South Kensington, 14 July 2011, lot 105, where acquired by the present owner Private Collection, U.K. The present work was a commission from Colonel Sir James Horlick of the famous malted milk company in 1943. Horlick had changed the name of his Queen Anne mansion at Ascot from The Oaks to Little Paddocks shortly after his acquisition in 1920. The property had a distinguished past, having been built in 1705 as the home of Sir Robert Walpole's daughter, Lady Mary, and Charles Churchill, great nephew of the first Duke of Marlborough. During the Horlick family's ownership, Little Paddocks was regularly used to entertain guests during the Ascot racing season including members of the Greek Royal family. It would later become the Barclay School and today serves as the Royal Berkshire Hotel. We are grateful to Sir Mark Jones and Nicholas Newton for their assistance in cataloguing this lot. Sir Mark is currently preparing the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the Artist's work and would like to hear from owners of any work by the Artist so that these can be included in this comprehensive catalogue. Please write to Sir Mark Jones, c/o Modern British and Irish Art, Bonhams, 101 New Bond St, Mayfair, London W1S 1SR or email britart@bonhams.com